Big Sugar Settles With Big Syrup in Fight Over `Natural' Tag
- Sugar producers sought about $1.6 billion in damages
- Corn refiners accused sugar producers of preying on food fears
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U.S. sugar producers and makers of high-fructose corn syrup resolved a four-year court fight over dueling accusations they misled consumers about the risks and benefits of their sweeteners.
Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed Friday following two weeks of trial in Los Angeles federal court.